Decision Workspace
tungstenite vs tokio-tungstenite vs async-tungstenite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
tungstenite
growingv0.29.0
Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
75
tokio-tungstenite
growingv0.29.0
Tokio binding for Tungstenite, the Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
74
async-tungstenite
growingv0.34.0
Async binding for Tungstenite, the Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
Core Metrics
| tungstenite | tokio-tungstenite | async-tungstenite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 75 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 175.0M | 156.3M | 16.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.7M | 13.3M | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 6.2K | 23.9K | 2.8K |
| Releases | 49 | 39 | 56 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 10d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 9y | 9y | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
tungstenite
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tokio-tungstenite
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
async-tungstenite
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| tungstenite | tokio-tungstenite | async-tungstenite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 | 0.29.0 | 0.34.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 17 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 73KB | 30KB | 50KB |
| Features | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.63 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tokio-tungstenite leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tungstenite has the most downloads (175.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tokio-tungstenite is depended on by 23.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.